Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cummings Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cummings Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Cummings Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Cummings Springs: Cummings Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cummings Spngs. or Cummings Sprngs.)
- While the name of this community is Cummings Springs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cummings Springs may originally have been Cumming's Springs.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cummings Springs might be written as Cumming Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cummings Springs is located in Nevada County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Cummings Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cummings Springs:
- Nevada County (The home county of Cummings Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Bluff City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Cale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Boughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Laneburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Emmet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Willisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gurdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vaden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Curtis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Okolona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Griffithtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Joan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Caddo Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- College Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Milner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- McNeil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waldo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Sparkman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Perrytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Shover Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Blevins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Patmos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- McCaskill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lafayette County
- Buckner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Reader
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Chidester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Bragg City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Cullendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- East Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Pace City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Millville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Antoine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Bowen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Pisgah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Billstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- White County
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cummings Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cummings Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cummings Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cummings Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cummings Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cummings Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gulley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Serepta Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Craven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cummings Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cummings Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cummings Springs, with the one closest to Cummings Springs listed first.
- Lackland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lackland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland
- Bluff City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Sayre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Whelen Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Barham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barham is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
- Chidester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Beirne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Laneburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Mount Moriah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Boughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Caney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gurdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cummings Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cummings Springs.
Newspapers Published in Cummings Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cummings Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cummings Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cummings Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cummings Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Dallas County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cummings Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cummings Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |